Category: Public health
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Enbridge report on Straits of Mackinac pipelines angers Michigan
Sixteen sections of underwater oil and gas pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac were found unsupported on the Great Lakes bottom during 2003 inspections — spans of 140 feet or longer, well beyond state requirements for mooring the pipe. Keith Matheny/Detroit Free Press (Photo: Michigan Department of Environmental Quality) Areas of missing protective coating on…
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‘We’re tired of it’: Potlotek First Nation once again dealing with dirty water
It’s a situation they’ve dealt with before, and they’re sick of it. Residents living on Potlotek First Nation say their water is so dirty, they’re hesitating to wash clothes with it. “No community should have to go through this,” says resident Eliza Marshall. “We’re in Canada. We’re not overseas in Africa where it’s poor.” The…
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Owners of private water wells should test well after floods
Texas Well Owner Network photo Owners of private water wells whose wells flooded from the recent rains should assume that their well water is contaminated until tested, according to Dr. Diane Boellstorff, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service water resource specialist, College Station. Well owners in flooded areas should assume their well water is contaminated and…
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Florida drinking water among nation’s worst, study finds
More Floridians are exposed to unsafe drinking water than just about anywhere in the country, according to a new study of violations. The state ranked second in the number of people impacted by violations under the Safe Drinking Water Act based on the most recent data available from 2015, the Natural Resources Defense Council said.…
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Houston’s Floodwaters Are Tainted With Toxins, Testing Shows
Lisa Montemayor of the Houston Department of Health and Human Services collecting water samples. Photo: Eric Thayer for The New York Times Floodwaters in two Houston neighborhoods have been contaminated with bacteria and toxins that can make people sick, testing organized by The New York Times has found. Residents will need to take precautions to…
